The Statesman

SBU professor delayed by coronavirus lands in the U.S.

Brianne Ledda • January 30, 2020

A map of the outbreak of the coronavirus. A Stony Brook professor that was held up in China due to the virus landed on a chartered flight in Southern California this morning. PUBLIC DOMAIN Update 02/02/2020,...

Travel restrictions delay semester for about 40 students

Brianne Ledda • January 29, 2020

Stony Brook University is working with students on a “case-by-case basis” and faculty has been alerted to not penalize late arrivals.

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The rising popularity of the e-cigarette Juul on LI

Rosemary An • January 14, 2019

Unlike other e-cigarette companies that purport to help users quit smoking traditional cigarettes, Juul sales have risen meteorically since its launch.

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My life with cerebral palsy

Joshua Blake • October 28, 2018

We make ourselves what we want to be, but I can never be a man without my disability.

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Stony Brook community takes a stand against domestic violence

Emma Harris • October 29, 2017

Members of the campus community came together to spread awareness of domestic violence during the university’s annual “Take a Stand/Walk with Me” event on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

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WTC Wellness Program receives $60M for expansion

Rawson Jahan • April 27, 2017

Almost 16 years later and the deadly toxins that escaped on that horrific Sept. 11 day still linger in the bodies of the first responders who risked their health to help those in need.

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GlamourGals aims to beautify Long Island senior citizens

Katarina Delgado • November 27, 2016

Founded on Long Island, GlamourGals is a national volunteer organization of high school and college-aged students that give makeovers to citizens living in senior homes.

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Inspection reports reveal salmonella investigation in dining halls

Sara Tewksbury • April 12, 2016

An SBU student fell ill with a confirmed case of salmonella last fall, prompting the Suffolk County Department of Health to conduct an illness investigation on Dec. 4, 2015.

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Senior student’s company wins $10,000 prize

Kelly Saberi and Nikita Ramos • March 24, 2016

Senior biology major Ruchi Shah is the founder and CEO of Mosquitoes Be Gone LLC, but she has not even graduated yet.

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Meeting of the Minds addresses effects and treatment of autism

Lei Takanashi • October 31, 2015

The sixth annual Meeting of the Minds Symposium was held on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Wang Center to showcase ongoing achievements in neuroscience research.

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Tattoo artists say new law will be a cost burden

Jill Ryan • October 12, 2015

All tattoo artists and shop owners will be required to use single-use ink starting Dec. 12, 2015 under new amendments to the New York State Public Health Law.

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SUNY and SBU prepare for heroin overdoses

Lilly de Bruin • November 24, 2014

On Stony Brook’s campus, authorities in the University Police Department and Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps said heroin is not a problem.

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